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gh config — Change configuration for GitHub CLI. More information: <https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_config>.

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the gh config command: Change configuration for GitHub CLI. More information: <https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_config>.

Solution

gh config — Change configuration for GitHub CLI. More information: <https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_config>.

Display what Git protocol is being used:

gh config get git_protocol

Set protocol to SSH:

gh config set git_protocol ssh

Use delta in side-by-side mode as the default pager for all gh commands:

gh config set pager 'delta --side-by-side'

Set text editor to Vim:

gh config set editor {{vim}}

Reset to default text editor:

gh config set editor ""

Disable interactive prompts:

gh config set prompt {{disabled}}

Set a specific configuration value:

gh config set {{key}} {{value}}

Code Snippets

Display what Git protocol is being used

gh config get git_protocol

Set protocol to SSH

gh config set git_protocol ssh

Use `delta` in side-by-side mode as the default pager for all `gh` commands

gh config set pager 'delta --side-by-side'

Set text editor to Vim

gh config set editor {{vim}}

Reset to default text editor

gh config set editor ""

Context

tldr-pages: common/gh config

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